Daisy Dean Greer on payroll confusion explained by officials
County commissioners scrutinized the Marion county poor farm payroll after Superintendent Greer admitted he used only Daisy Dean on the payroll. They accepted the explanation that Daisy Dean Greer is his daughter in law and found no concealment, though praise for proper records remains cautious.
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Daisy Dean
Marin County
Greer Fanm
Dais
Dean Greer
Supe
Ames Greer
Greer
Eé County
Daisy An Greer
Greeer
Jan
Consumers Gas Trust Object to Tax Assessment
Austin F. Denny secretary of the Consumers Gas Trust appeared before the Board of County Review and objected to a 106,700 taxable assessment. He argued the figure was too high and noted checks had been issued against the larger sum and that the tax returns were adjusted when dividends were paid. The board members took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin F. Denny
Consumers Gas Trust Company
Board of County Review
Board of Review
Denny
R. Denny
Wonderland Bears Attract City Car Ride Interest
Thousands of children in Indian territory witnessed three Teddy bears riding in an automobile through streets at noon Wednesday. Press agent Miller of Wonderland and manager Iman of Spellman’s hippodrome sat in front, with Mr Spellman cradling a nine week old cub. A young woman and two bears rode in back, drawing keen attention for their calm behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Wonderland
Lman
Spellman
Hippodrome
Leiter's chaotic wedding ends with camera destroyed
Josefia Leiter married Juliette Williams in a Connecticut apartment ceremony. After posing for a snapshot at Rogschers, Leiter lunged at a photographer, smashing the camera and scattering plates in a sudden violent outburst. Only family present, including Col. John R. Williams as father of the bride.
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Washington, D. C
Josefia Leiter
Leiter
Paris
Connecticut
Rogschers
Roschers
Mr. Leiter
Lester
Juliette Williams
Father Buckley
St. Mathews Church
John R. Williams
Countess of Suffolk
Colin Campbell
Europe
Granddaughter files objection to will of Peter Spitzfaden
In probate court Wednesday Lizzie Hartman, granddaughter of Peter Spitzfaden, contests his will claiming it was made while he was of unsound mind and under undue influence. The estate valued at $83 000 originally left to his widow Eliza beth Spitzfaden with later adjustments and gifts to half sisters. Now, after Mrs Spitzfaden’s death, Hartman seeks a court division of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Spitzfaden
Lizzie Hartman
Spitzfaden
Deaconess Hospital
Elizabeth Spitzfaden
Charles Spitzfaden
Margaret Peterman
Cincinnati
Eva Sindlinger
Woman Drowns While Boating With Boarder in Indiana
Mrs Joseph Barker went boating on Clear Lake with boarder Fred Dettman and later reported that she fell from the boat and drowned. Dettman says she fainted. her husband was away. Barker, mother of four, was living at LaPorte, Indiana.
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Laporte
Ind
Joseph Barker
Clear Lake
Fred Dettman
Dettman
Barker
Belmont Chief Oliver Belmont Dies After Illness
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont 49 died at Hempstead Long Island after a coma and peritonitis. He served in the navy banking journalism and politics. He married Alva Vanderbilt the divorced wife of William K Vanderbilt and earlier Hannah Whitney. He was a former congressman from New York and grandson of August Belmont.
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Congress
Wm. K. Vanderbilt
New York
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Hempstead
L. F
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont
H. P. Belmont
Lake Erie
August Belmont
Belmont
Annapolis
Navy
the Verdict
Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Alva Smith Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Judge Whallow Shaves Whiskers Amid Courtroom Buzz
Police Judge Whallow appeared on the bench with a happy smile and shorn auburn whiskers. The facial change drew much comment in the court room as 28 tonsorial artists shaved them away on Tuesday. The judge accepts the jokes with bland smiles.
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Whallow
Senator Gere Lacks Hope to Regain Sight
Washington June 10 All hope of Senator Thomas P Gere recovering his eyesight has been given up by his physicians friends and the senator himself. The treatment at a hospital here has borne some fruit as he can sometimes distinguish between black and white, more than he has done for the last 30 years.
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Washington
Thomas P. Gere
No Trace Of Woman Who Bolted Hospital
Police on Wednesday failed to locate Funice Lave a 19 year old who disappeared from City hospital after an appendicitis operation. She dressed and escaped while not supervised and is from Evineville Indiana.
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Funice Lave
City Hospital
Evineville
Ind
Final push on anti racetrack gambling bills in Senate
Albany June 10 final struggle approaches as both anti gambling bills move to the senate after committee reports favorably. If Senator Foelker is present and Gov Hughes can keep the voting bloc intact the regular session outcome may hinge on today’s votes.
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Albany
WN. Y
Senate
Foelker
Fire Damages AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDARY Pattern Shed
Fire at the American Car and Foundry company on Kentucky avenue damaged the frame pattern shed destroying thousands of car patterns worth a large sum. The building sustained about 200 dollars in damage after sparks from a passing engine caused the blaze on Tuesday afternoon.
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American Car and Foundry Company
Kentucky Avenue
Catfish death shocks Noblesville man
Noblesville, Ind., reports Billiott Cheesman died from blood poisoning after being horned by a catfish. He is survived by a widow and four children.
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Noblesville
Ind
Saengerfest Ticket Sale Opens at English Opera House
A large patient crowd formed outside the English Opera House box office at 9 am Wednesday for the thirty second Saengerfest tickets. Early Tuesday arrivals slept through the night to maintain their places. The sale is heavy with mail orders also strong and single seats go on sale June 15. a $2500 order was reportedly signed by Joe Bell.
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Opera House
Meridian Street
Joe Bell
Divorce filed by Mrs Roy Gormley withdrawn after husband’s death
The Marion county divorce case of Mrs Roy Gormley will be withdrawn due to the death of her husband Roy Gormley. He is reported to have died by his own action at the Auditorium Annex. Gormley is identified as the daughter of...
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Roy Gormley
Marion County Courrs
Roy. Gormley
Hig
Auditorium Annex
Mon
Gormiey
Flood reaches stockyards in Kansas City area
The Kaw river rises rapidly flooding stockyards and basements. The floodfront is expected to crest soon with wider reach toward the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Kaw at Lawrence and Topeka falls. overall conditions to improve gradually. Stockyards activity nearly at a standstill as pens are submerged.
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Kansas City, Mo
St. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
Omaha
Lawrence
Topeka
Wife seeks divorce after years of alleged cruelty
Mrs Minnie Jaeger files for divorce from Joseph Jaeger claiming years of cruel treatment. She states they have not lived together three years and he battered her, forcing her from home. She claims he owns Cincinnati real estate valued at 3000 and earns about 20 dollars weekly as a jeweler.
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Minnie Jaeger
Joseph Jeager
Kittredge Defeated in Dakota Primaries
Returns from the Republican primaries show Gov Crawford elected U S senator over incumbent A B Kittredge by at least a thousand votes in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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Kittredge
Dakota
Sioux Falls
S. D
Gov. Crawford
United States
A. B. Kittredge
Taft Leads After Taft Contests In Republican Delegates
Taft won eighteen contested delegates and added two Missouri districts as the Republican national committee stalls toward the convention. The roll showed 31 to 11 in Taft’s favor, with totals indicating Taft needs sixteen more votes and plans to seize further contests. Vice-presidential prospects include Fairbanks, Cortelyou, Dolliver, and Guild as Taft supporters push to unite the ticket.
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Chicago
Taft
Republican National Committee
Missouri
North Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
Forida
Kentucky
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Hughes
Henry Droste
J. D. Howe
Hiram Lloyd
Joseph Boehm
Fairbanks
Joseph B. Kealing
Cannon
Knox
la Follette
Indianapolis
Gov
Hanly
Mr. Fairbanks
Gov. Hanly
Kaiserin Falls From Horse In Germany
Berlin June 10 The kaiser and kaiserin were riding this morning when the kaiserin fell from her horse. She was not hurt and returned to the palace in a cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kaiserin
George Richter Sippings Fall Report From Newport Ky
George Richter of Newport Kentucky reportedly slipped and fell at the southeast corner of Meritiaes, prompting a brief incident note for the local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Richter
Newnport, Ky
Morris inmate asks state for parole in Indiana case
Vigo county sentenced inmate James E. Morris at Michigan City faces a delayed parole as the state pardon board has not acted. Despite three plus years behind bars on an indefinite one to 14 year term, Morris is described as an ideal prisoner. Deputy Attorney General Cavins reviewed the record at Governor Hanly’s request after Morris’s mother Kate Morris of Terre Haute appealed for relief. The mother, about 60, says her son is her only support and seeks timely action.
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State Pardon Board
James E. Martis
Michigan City
Vigo County
Kate Morris
Terre Haute
Cavins
Hanly
Gov
Mine Inspectors Seek Central Mine Explosion Study
Indiana or a midwest state may host a new plant to study mine explosions and improve safety. The effort, supported by John Mitchell and W. D. Ryan, aims to use congressionally funded resources to cut coal mine casualties. Thomas Hudson announced the resolution at the convention.
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Indiana
Middle West
National Association of Mine Inspectors
Statehouse
Thomas Hudson
Illinois
Spring Valley
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Congress
W. D. Ryan
United Mine Workers
Clarence A. Halt
United States
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Gormley
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Morris
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